Ally MacLeod

Alistair ("Ally") Reid MacLeod (26 February 1931 – 1 February 2004) was a Scottish professional football player. He is perhaps better known for his time as a football manager, which included being in charge of Scotland at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Early years

Alistair Reid MacLeod was born in the south side of Glasgow on 26 February 1931. His family lived in Clydebank for a while but the house was bombed during the Second World War. At length they settled in Mount Florida, near to Hampden Park and Cathkin Park. McLeod signed provisionally for Third Lanark when he was still a schoolboy. He made swift dashes up the left wing. His distinctive running action earned him the nickname "Noddy".

Playing career

MacLeod started his playing career at Third Lanark as a provisional signing as a schoolboy in 1947. He made his first-team debut against Stirling Albion at Cathkin Park on 6 November 1949.

Despite Stirling being victorious 4–2 MacLeod frequently joked that his was a debut with a difference—although he did not set the local heather on fire, someone else did! As the teams trooped off the field at the end of the match, Cathkin's grandstand was ablaze. The players had to run into the dressing room, grab their clothes and race out as four fire engines had arrived to tackle the fire.

Ally MacLeod (footballer, born 1960)

Alastair Fraser 'Ally' MacLeod (born 20 October 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dumbarton, Kilmarnock and Raith Rovers.

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Ally McLeod

Alexander Hector McMillan "Ally" McLeod (born 1 January 1951 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker for many league clubs in Scotland and England.

McLeod played for Renfrew Juniors, where he had been successfully turned from a midfielder into a striker by manager Tommy Barrie. McLeod began his senior career with St. Mirren in 1970. He scored four goals in one Scottish League Cup game for St. Mirren against Rangers at Ibrox. It was the first time that Rangers had lost there to a lower division club and McLeod became the only opposing player to score four goals against Rangers at Ibrox in one match.

Southampton then signed McLeod, but he failed to settle in Hampshire and he returned to Scotland with Hibernian. MacLeod, who was a relatively prolific goalscorer in a defensive era, scored for Hibernian in the 1979 Scottish Cup Final second replay against Rangers.

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